The Southern Grampians Shire is renowned for its quality education, with first-rate facilities, small class sizes, beautiful grounds and broad curriculum. The district has a long-held and robust reputation for its quality day and boarding schools renowned for high TER rankings, while also providing a strong platform for vocational and life training.
An extensive secondary and tertiary school system and hospital attract close to 750 highly qualified professionals with further room for growth, while the education, media and telecommunications, information technology and arts sectors are also seeking new personnel. The strong local economy supports exciting careers in accounting, insurance, agribusiness, law and conveyancing, while the burgeoning plantation forestry industry is adding further employment optimism.
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